Corofin and Ruan water restrictions to remain in place.

Water restrictions will remain in Corofin and Ruan until this Friday, August 22, at least – Clare County Council have just announced.
On Thursday evening, August 14, approximately 1800 customers were advised, as a precautionary measure, that water in Corofin town and its environs, Ruan village and the area served by the Killeen Group Water Scheme was not suitable for drinking due to the presence of an algal bloom in Inchiquin Lake.
Locals are advised that the water supply should not be used until further notice except for the flushing of toilets, flushing of internal house plumbing systems and laundry. Customers are also advised to discard ice cubes in fridges and freezers. It is also advised that the water should not be used for personal hygiene such as showering and the brushing of teeth.

Drinking water tankers are being provided outside Bofey Quinns Pub, St. Patrick’s Community Hall, Gort Road, the Grotto and opposite Kerry Agri in Corofin as well as adjacent to the Dalcassion Pub in Ruan. Members of the public are asked to bring their own containers and boil all water for consumption taken from the tankers. Inchiquin Lake meanwhile, remains closed to the public.

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